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perjantai 23. marraskuuta 2012

November sisters

It's a gloomy November day and I think this photo describes the wheather we have had for some weeks. Rain and darkness and it seem to be going on and on. No sunlight in the morning, day nor evening.

These sisters are Finnish immigrants from DeKalb, Illinois. I think their days were a little gloomy too. Perhaps they had a hard day working as a servant or some trouble with their husbands. But anyhow they look like November.

The women in the first photograph look like they are wearing a uniform of some sort. With their stern expressions and dark outfits, they do match the mood of a gloomy, rainy day. Hope your weather improves soon!

Jinksy said it best! I had to laugh when I started reading because the minute the photo came into view, my first thought was, "Now there's a gloomy pair" (I think I even said it out loud!). Your commentary and contrasting photo make this a really well-structured blog post. Love it!

Yes they might be widows with black dresses. This photo is from my cousins collection. Her grandfather Otto ( my grandfathers cousin ) immigrated to USA, DeKalb year 1908. When he and his wife came back to Finland they had many photo albums with them. It is a long story about Otto and Selina, a sad story, I'll write about it later.